Nagarjuna: "Founder " of Mahayana Buddhism
Backby Paul Kacynski Through Professor Rev. Dr. James Kenneth Powell II, opensourcebuddhism.org Perhaps the title overstates the case, but this has been said of the great Madhyamaka scholar who, we are told, brought back the Perfection of Wisdom Sutras from Nagas, hence his name. No more influential thinker exists in Buddhism, apart from the Buddha Siddhartha himself. As he says in his introductory work, the Stanzas on the Root of the Middle Way, he is he claims, merely a commentator on the Buddha's doctrine of "no self". He extends this idea to include all phenomena and as the brilliant expositor of Mahayana tradition, is revered as an ancestor of all the Mahayana schools, from Tibet to Japan. Very nice job, offered in the first person.
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Uploaded: July 16, 2008 at 8:46 pm
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Video Comments:
toranaga801 (December 24, 2008 at 11:43 pm)
some history on Nagarjuna,Nagajuna was one of Saraha's disciples, who attained enlightment in one life by relying upon Heruka.the thought of attaing enlightment in one life seems like no big deal, however it is. this is one of the main reasons buddhas teachings are so profound,i know you say that buddha did not teach a secret path.however he did, nagarjuna was one of the frist humans to learn this quick path to enlightment.dont get me wrong what you say is buddha, however its not true buddha
BarbarraBay (December 7, 2008 at 1:52 am)
The spheres of nothingness & non-perception were rejected by the Buddha-To-Be as Nirvana.
This video merely asserts the spheres of nothingness & non-perception.
This is not Buddhism & misrepresents the stainless insight of the Buddha.
This video merely asserts the spheres of nothingness & non-perception.
This is not Buddhism & misrepresents the stainless insight of the Buddha.
opensourcebuddhism (December 16, 2008 at 12:45 pm)
I would like to see you argue out of Nagarjuna's iron-clad logic. The Buddha was clear: if what I says does not accord with logic and experience, discard it.
If the Buddha presented nirvana as an unconditioned realm - sorry! He is wrong! I don't think he did....
Prove that he did not: "where does the candle go when snuffed? Where does the fire go when snuffed?" Buddha refused explicit answers to unanswerable questions.
Think it over....
James
If the Buddha presented nirvana as an unconditioned realm - sorry! He is wrong! I don't think he did....
Prove that he did not: "where does the candle go when snuffed? Where does the fire go when snuffed?" Buddha refused explicit answers to unanswerable questions.
Think it over....
James
BarbarraBay (December 20, 2008 at 9:36 pm)
Buddha said none of things you assumed of him James. When you can quote where the Buddha said these things from the Theravada sutta, I many answer you. 1. Buddha rejected logic and only recommended experience; 2. Nibbana is the unconditioned element; 3. Buddha often taught a flame only exists due to fuel. Try MN 38 for starters.
opensourcebuddhism (December 21, 2008 at 11:36 am)
Kalama sutta: Do not go ...upon tradition...
nor upon what is in a scripture, ...nor upon specious reasoning ...Kalamas, when you yourselves know: These things are good...abide in them." So, SPECIOUS reasoning is to be rejected. Nagarjuna argues from experience: fuel/fire = pratitya samutpada.
There is no understanding of experience in this world apart from logic. Along with meditation, it is a way to know, else we wouldn't have the Buddha's words at all, would we? Are skandhas logical?
James
nor upon what is in a scripture, ...nor upon specious reasoning ...Kalamas, when you yourselves know: These things are good...abide in them." So, SPECIOUS reasoning is to be rejected. Nagarjuna argues from experience: fuel/fire = pratitya samutpada.
There is no understanding of experience in this world apart from logic. Along with meditation, it is a way to know, else we wouldn't have the Buddha's words at all, would we? Are skandhas logical?
James
BarbarraBay (December 7, 2008 at 1:49 am)
This video misrepresents the Buddhas.
BarbarraBay (December 7, 2008 at 1:46 am)
The views here are nihilist, delusional & contrary to the teaching of the Buddha. Buddha did not teach the realm of nothingness. The emptiness here is incorrect understanding of emptiness. Buddha had no secret teaching, as advised at the end of the Alagaddupama Sutta. This video is not the Middle Path, as described in the Kaccayanagotta Sutta. The understanding here is not deep but in fact very shallow. Buddha did not teach 'non-duality'. Buddha described Nirvana very often.
kasuskasus (November 25, 2008 at 3:42 am)
Thank you for this video.
opensourcebuddhism (November 24, 2008 at 12:05 pm)
Sure thing Agha,
I am always so happy to convert people away from the dread Yogacara heresy!
James
I am always so happy to convert people away from the dread Yogacara heresy!
James
aghabeypasha (November 25, 2008 at 7:25 am)
I still find it overwhelming though; I mean the transition from conventional to ultimate reality. I don't know if I am ready to take on this "new" concept. Any suggestions?